Massacre mystery

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It was the Edinburgh authorities that ordered the massacre at Glencoe — presumably with William’s approval

Sir, There seems to be a frequent lack of understanding about which authority
was responsible for the massacre of the Glencoe MacDonalds in 1692 (picture,
Feb 11). It is true that there was a united kingdom at the time, under
William of Orange, but there was still an independent Scottish government in
Edinburgh which lasted for another 15 years until the Act of Union in 1707.
It was the Edinburgh authorities that ordered the massacre — presumably with
William’s approval — and I take it that there cannot have been a British
Army at the time to do the deed. As